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James August Longfield, age 68, passed away Jan. 25, 2010. Visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 from 4 to 8 p.m. atKisselburg-Wauconda Funeral Home, 235 N. Main St., Wauconda. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, with prayers at the funeral home followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Transfiguration Parish, 348 W. Mill St., Wauconda. Interment will be private. Born May 31, 1941, in Chicago, IL, Jim was the son of August and Betty, nee Wilson, Longfield of Wauconda, IL. Jim graduated from Wauconda High School in 1959 and enlisted in the Army.

Dr. William Martin Angus, born in Chicago, IL on June 9, 1928, Dr. Angus died in Weston, FL on December 14, 2009.QUATTLEBAUM FUNERAL HOME, West Palm Beach, FL (561) 832-5171 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries . This is a paid death notice.

Phyllis Gail Bruser Skroko, 64, of Chicago passed away Saturday following a long illness. She was born to Gail and Edward Bruser on September 19, 1944 in Wheeling, Illinois. She married the late RudolphSkroko on July 22, 1961. She is survived by five children; Yvette Skroko Christensen, Daniel Skroko, and Joseph Skroko of Chicago; Angela Skroko of West Palm Beach; and Anthony Skroko of Fort Lauderdale. She also is survived by three grandchildren: Lauren Kalugin, Sebastian Khoshaba, and Olivia Guillin and her sister Susan Fitzsimmons.

Francigene S. Dixon, noted designer and painter of porcelain, died in her Palm Beach, Florida home on May 8, 2009. She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1918 to Thomas F. andMary H. Sheridan, and grew up in Highland Park, Illinois and Moultonborough, New Hampshire. After attending Pine Manor College, she moved to New York City and began working in various fields related to publishing, fashion, and manufacture. Upon returning to Chicago, she worked at the Leo Burnett advertising agency, where she met her first husband, Gen. William T. Young, Jr., who became president of the company.

Jack Schenk, 89, of South Palm Beach, FL and formerly of Chicago, IL passed away peacefully on April 23, 2009 at 10:43 a.m. at his home. Jack was a decorated Purple Heart World War II Veteran. He founded All American Decorating Service, Inc in 1946 and served as the president until his retirement in 1973. Jack was an ardent supporter of Jewish causes, was active for many years in the Jewish War Veterans and Magen David Adom. Jack was devoted to his family and he is survived and mourned by his beloved wife Florence, nee Yager, Schenk; his loving children, Robert(Madalyn)

For Democrats, Rush Limbaugh is the gift that keeps giving. Many Democrats detest the controversial conservative talk show host, and he drives the Republicans who view themselves as their party's leaders to distraction whenever he's mentioned as its de facto head. So the Democratic National Committee figures it'll just keep stirring the Rush pot. That's why the DNC is asking Democrats to contribute potential slogans for a billboard ad they plan to purchase in West Palm Beach, Fla., Limbaugh's hometown.

Harold L. Haag, of Palm Beach Shores, Fla., passed away at the age of 84 on Feb. 13. That was one day short of the 67th anniversary of the night that a creaky Greek freighter bearing a crew of 9 and Harold's family of 5, escaping from the Nazi menace in Europe, was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Nova Scotia. Rescued from the icy Atlantic by the Canadian coast guard, jailed for entering Canada illegally and finally freed to come to the United States through the intervention of a United States senator, Harold, then 14, went on to build a family, a business, a subdivision in Lake County called Grandwood Park and eternal loving memories for his family and friends.

Ana Margarita Michuda, 51 years old, of West Palm Beach, died Sunday, April 13, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Cardenas, Cuba, she was the daughter of Clemente and Margarita Perez Mayo. Along with her family, Ana moved to West Palm Beach from Colombia in 1972. She was a graduate of Cardinal Newman High School, Class of 1974 and a graduate of Florida State University, Class of 1978. In 1979, Ana married her husband, Tony Michuda, and spent the rest of her life dedicated to being the best wife, mother and grandmother she could be. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Anthony Michael Michuda and Andrew Stephen Michuda (fiance, Jennie White)

Eugene "Yeanie" Omilinsky, age 76, passed away suddenly Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 in West Palm Beach, FL, beloved husband of Marilyn; loving father of Cheryl (Scott) Boucher, CindyCordosi, Caryn (Michael) Pignato, Susan (Jan) Andersen and Sandra (Wayne) Miles; perfect Zaydie to 12 adoring grandchildren; proud great-grandfather of four; cherished son of the late Samuel and Dora Omilinsky; dearest brother of William (Ruth) Millan, the late Zelda (Joseph) Isaac and Robert (Myrtle) Omilinsky; caring friend and brother-in-law of Esther Pesso; fond uncle to his many nieces and nephews and life of the party for all. Services were held Monday, March 3, 2008 in West Palm Beach, FL. Arrangements were by I. J. Morris Funeral Directors, 561-683-8676.